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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
Etymology: Pheucticus - Gk. phetucis (possibly) meaning shy and retiring. Apt description. Melanocephalus - Gk. melano (black) Gk. cephalus (headed). I can translate that one! :-)

My first 7D pic. I like the zoom that body gives me - amazing! My thanks to @llure for showing me this charmer.
Focal length: 700 mm fStop: 5.6 ISO: 800 Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec.
Cupertino, CA - Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Jun 24, 2010